11/3/2020 Husker Playbook: Sprint Draw

Sprint Draw (43/47 Draw)

Play call: 43/47 Draw

It may be that only Nebraska would call this

play a draw, because there really isn't much of
a pass fake going on anywhere in the play. It
is basically the I-back Dive with the fullback
lead blocking. This play enables the Huskers
to run the I-back inside to the weakside of the
formation.

The lineman still block Inside Zone Rules, the

I-back and quarterback's footwork is nearly
identical to the IB Dive. The fullback has to
read the defensive alignment. If the playside
guard is covered, he will block the inside LB.
If that guard is uncovered he is responsible for
the last man on the line of scrimmage. The IB
must still press the line of scrimmage before
choosing his running lane.

While the I-back Dive is used primarily to the

stong side of the formation, the Sprint Draw
can be run to the weak side, even if the
defenses reduces (moves one man toward the
center) because the FB lead gives NU one
more blocker. When the Sprint Darw is run to
the strong side the FB is an extra blocker.

This play looks very similar to Iso when the

FB leads up the middle. One way to
distinguish the two is by the quarterback's
opening footwork. If he opens to the play it is
a draw, if he opens opposite, it is iso.

Formations:

Nebraska runs this out of any two-back

formation, especially ones that have a split
end side.

Companion plays:

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Play-action passing (53/57 passes). Nebraska

has a entire package of passes off the sprint
draw action. It is the only running play to
have different number in the play-action
passing game. They run a variety of patterns.

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